B. Mk VIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B._Mk_IX
gptkbp:armament 2.8 meters
75 mm gun
cast turret
gptkbp:armor 30 mm
75 mm
50 mm
gptkbp:crew gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:5
gptkbp:date 1943
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1944
1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
support infantry
gptkbp:engine 350 hp
V8 petrol engine
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Company
gptkbp:frequency 1944-1945
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance post-war tank development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B. Mk VIII
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:B._Mk_VII
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:length 6.5 meters
100 rounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bovington_Tank_Museum
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_features sloped armor
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:2000
gptkbp:operational_range 120 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1944
gptkbp:range 160 km
gptkbp:related_model gptkb:B._Mk_IX
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Chieftain_tank
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1955
gptkbp:role infantry tank
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:used_in North West Europe Campaign
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B._Mk_VII
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
32 tons
gptkbp:width 3.2 meters